Advice on baypen and training

A lot of folks don't like a bay pen. I do. Especially for young dogs and keeping older dogs focused if not much hunting is going on. Sounds like you have the right idea. If you use cattle panels, I would go 1 and a half high. Or maybe run some 2x8's along the top. Them hogs can jump pretty high. I know a guy that set up a big trap and had a camera on it. He used cattle panels. He would go check the trap , have pictures of hogs but an empty trap. He wouldn't believe me when I told him they were jumping out. He swore up and down they were getting the door open. Anyway, as far as how long to leave them in, I always like to pull a dog out when he's still fired up. I don't like to ever let them get bored. And I'm sure you know but don't wreck a pups confidence with a rough hog. It'd be like putting a coon on top of a hound pups head. He may not ever want to see a coon the rest of his life.They need it to be fun. encourage them. Also if you participate in Bay pen events. I like to make all kinds of racket, play the radio real loud, clap my hands and try to distract the dog until he don't pay any attention to anything but the hog. I probably just told you the obvious stuff you already know, but that's just my 2 cents worth. Good luck and post some pictures of your pen.